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72 Vanderbilt Law students serving externships for course credit in 2014

Jun 16, 2014

During summer 2014, 72 Vanderbilt Law students are pursuing 74 externships for course credit at federal and state agencies; in federal, state and local judicial chambers; in federal and state attorneys’ and public defenders’ offices; in corporate legal departments; and with non-profit legal aid and advocacy organizations. Students are pursuing legal externships for credit in 26 states, Washington, D.C., and two foreign nations—China and the Netherlands.

“Vanderbilt places a strong emphasis on experiential learning, and our students secured an impressive array of externships where they will gain extremely valuable on-the-job experience as well as insight into how various aspects of the legal system work,” said Susan Kay, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, who oversees Vanderbilt’s externship program.

Students are pursuing externships during summer 2014 for course credit with the following legal employers:

Federal Government – 11

Center for Law and Military Operations, Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center, Charlottesville, Virginia